Gatland provides an update on Biggar and Jones
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Gatland has issued a bit of an injury update on Dan Biggar and Wyn Jones after the first Test. Wyn Jones was named in the starting lineup for the opening test...
British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v South Africa
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions roared back in the second half to beat South Africa 22-17 in a gripping first Test at Cape Town Stadium. Here is how we rated the British and Irish Lions in their victorious...
Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday. After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...
Alun Wyn Jones leads the B&I Lions in first Test against Springboks
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has named his side for the first Test against the Springboks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 24 July (kick off 5pm BST). Tour captain Alun...
B&I Lions Top Stats Performers: tackles, carries & more
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAs expected, the British & Irish Lions trampled their last opponents before they tackle the Springboks in the first test. The final whistle sounded with the scoreboard reading...
British & Irish Lions Player Ratings v the Stormers
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHere is how we rated the British and Irish Lions in their final game before the test series. 15. Stuart Hogg - 7 Captaining the tourists for the second time, Hogg grew into the...
PREVIEW: Gatland looks for Lions to stake Test claims in Stormers clash
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWarren Gatland will sit down with his coaching team in the days after the Stormers clash to formulate a team to tackle the Springboks. The British and Irish Lions will aim to protect a proud record...
Marcus Smith starts against Stormers, Alun Wyn Jones returns
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland, has named his team to play the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 17 July (kick off 5pm BST). Following a period of isolation in Johannesburg,...
Sir Ian McGeechan's latest Lions XV
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySir Ian McGeechan has picked the British & Irish Lions team he thinks should take the field against the World Champion Springboks in the upcoming three test series. On Saturday evening,...
Gatland rallies Lions as Sharks take second bite at tourists
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe British and Irish Lions and Sharks teams that clash in Pretoria on Saturday will bear little resemblance to those from the midweek game. Warren Gatland has told his British and Irish Lions...
